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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hornblower and the Penalty of Failure.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the first captured ship Hornblower is given command over when he and the crew abandon the ship?
(a) It lights on fire.
(b) It pops apart at the seams.
(c) It sinks.
(d) It is fired on by French cannons.

2. What weapon does Hornblower hold to protect himself against the French men after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Sword.
(c) Club.
(d) Musket.

3. Where is Hornblower supposed to take his first captured vessel?
(a) The nearest trading port.
(b) The nearest English port.
(c) The dock in the channel.
(d) The central naval port.

4. What is the name of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?
(a) Plunder.
(b) Pique.
(c) Ploy.
(d) Panic.

5. What does Hornblower do when he sees the Indefatigable coming towards the ship that picked him up after losing the Marie Galant?
(a) Steals the log from the captain.
(b) Helps maneuver the ship away.
(c) Lights the ship on fire.
(d) Signals to the ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hornblower's first name?

2. What does Hornblower spend his time doing while on board the ship that finds him after losing the Marie Galant?

3. What is the name of the captain of the ship that finds Hornblower after he loses the Marie Galant?

4. What does Hornblower have the crew do to try and save the captured ship before evacuating it as a lost cause?

5. Who loses the game that the sailors play while Hornblower is on shore for the first time since joining the Navy?

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